71 Beagles Rescued From Appalling Conditions

There were heartbreaking scenes as animal welfare workers rescued more than 70 beagles abandoned after their breeder died.

The Lehigh County Humane Society originally believed there were only 25 dogs inside the home after responding to noise complaints but an inspection revealed the true extent of the appalling conditions the dogs had been left in.

Rescuers were left scrambling to find care for the 71 dogs seized after they were found inside the cramped home in Pennsylvania. Most needed urgent medical attention and were lacking basic needs like water and food.

It's reported the owner of the dogs was an unlicensed breeder who had died in September, leaving the animals in the care of the owner of the home she was living in.